WAND Women Speakers' Bureau
Speaker: Barbara McKeand-Stevenson

Region Michigan and midwest Honorarium None; donation to WAND encouraged Expenses to be covered Travel, lodging, meals (if applicable) Topics of focus Women's political empowerment, impact of federal policies and budget priorities on the states

Barbara McKeand-Stevenson is a native Detroiter and is a graduate of Western Michigan University and received her Masters degree from Wayne State University. Her career has included social work, community education, training design and direction, and over 20 years of professional fundraising and program and organizational development experience.

Active as a volunteer, Barbara has served on numerous Boards including Ronald McDonald House, VSA Arts, Detroit Women's Forum, Michigan Women's Campaign Fund, First Unitarian Universalist Church of Detroit, the Heartland UU District, Non-Profit Management Association and NSFRE (now AFP).

An innovative leader and activist, Barbara was instrumental in the start-up Detroit Meals on Wheels, Corktown Recycles, the Non-Profit Forum (part of Accounting Aid Society), the Marble Dinner Michigan Women's Campaign Fund - an event raising funds for women running for office, as well as Summer Peace Day Camp. Over the last 3 years, she has been the catalyst for organizing the Detroit Federal Development Credit Union.

Barbara has taught classes in fundraising, board development, women's history and volunteer recruitment. She volunteers as a Great Books leader, a book group leader and with peace camp programs. She is also involved in local political campaigns; Barbara has received numerous honors for her volunteer leadership.

Barbara's pastimes include being a film buff, a book woman - in two book groups - and an armchair environmentalist. She is married to Carter Stevenson and has two daughters, Alexandria and Megan.

Barbara currently works with Communities in Schools of Detroit in Fund development.